Oslo, Norway – Wednesday, 2 April 2025 – Reciprocal tariffs announced by Donald Trump on ‘Liberation Day’ could prevent shippers from making important decisions on supply chains, but are not likely to cause an immediate spike in freight rates.
Peter Sand, Chief Analyst at Xeneta – the ocean and air freight intelligence platform – said: “Liberation Day will not feel very liberating for those shippers caught in the eye of the tariff storm. It is tough to make important decisions on your supply...
As global trade enters what the Economist describes as a “new era of globalisation,” artificial intelligence is rapidly emerging as the crucial technology which will enable supply chain resilience amid increasing geopolitical volatility. With 31% of businesses currently adjusting supply chain networks and strategies, AI adoption is no longer optional for logistics providers seeking competitive advantage.
Multimodal 2025, the UK’s premier logistics and supply chain event taking place from...
Gothenburg: March 17, 2025
Stena Bulk continues to work closely with Crowley and UK agencies following the incident when the container ship SOLONG struck Stena Immaculate while at anchor last Monday, 10 March.
Salvage experts from SMIT Salvage are continuing with their detailed onboard assessments of Stena Immaculate. As of yesterday, Sunday, 16 March, the third-party salvage team has confirmed that damage resulting from the containership SOLONG striking the Stena Immaculate was limited to one...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/17/update-from-stena-bulk-on-stena-immaculate-17-march-2/
Global GSA Group is proud to announce that its subsidiary, Mondial Airline Services GmbH, has been appointed by AEGEAN as the General Sales Agent for the airline’s cargo operations throughout Germany.
The agreement, signed by AEGEAN and Mondial Airline Services GmbH, became effective on February 19, 2025. Under this new partnership, Mondial Airline Services GmbH will oversee cargo sales across AEGEAN’s extensive network connecting Germany to Greece and beyond. The agreement covers 80 weekly...
Nor-Shipping 2025, taking place 2-6 June in Oslo and Lillestrøm, has announced a major partnership with Emirates. The leading airline has signed as Lounge Partner, taking charge of the luxurious Emirates Lounge at the exhibition centre, while also offering Nor-Shipping participants and visitors exclusive fares.
– Emirates is a global brand known for quality and service, and we are proud to have them as our Lounge Partner in 2025....
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/10/nor-shipping-2025-to-welcome-emirates-as-lounge-partner/
by John Faraclas
The best ever global social event of its kind over the last 40 years in the British capital – the administrative capital of Shipping, was by far, the 30th Anniversary Ball of HESGB at the iconic West End venue JW Marriott Grosvenor House on Park Lane, adjacent to Hyde Park.
842: the pin number unlocking success!
Breaking all previous records with 842 members, friends and guests from just over 40 nations:
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/03/of-nuts-and-bolts/
Crisis management and tourism are deeply intertwined, a reality that becomes even more apparent during challenging times. Despite the resilience the tourism industry has displayed in recent years, it remains a sensitive product that requires constant vigilance and preparedness, regardless of the economic climate.
This critical message was conveyed to a large group of students from the hospitality sector at Leeds Beckett University, who were eager to learn from industry experts about the...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/18/crisis-management-and-tourism/
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Aug. 5, 2024, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.
Ships Underway
| Total Battle Force | Deployed | Underway |
| 297 (USS 237, USNS 60) | 101 (USS 70, USNS 31) | 79 (47 Deployed, 35 Local) |
In the Philippine Sea
https://news.usni.org/2024/08/05/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-aug-5-2024
West Coast carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is setting sail to the Middle East from the Pacific to relieve the carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and its strike group. Meanwhile, the Navy is sending additional ships to the region following threats from Iran, Pentagon officials announced on Friday evening.
“To maintain a carrier strike group presence in the Middle East, the Secretary has...
The following is the June 6, 2024, U.S. Air Force Aircraft Accident Investigation Board report on the Nov. 29, 2023 crash of an Air Force CV-22B off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan.
From the report
Executive Summary
On 29 November 2023, at approximately 1440 local time (L), mishap aircraft (MA), a CV-22B aircraft, tail number (TIN) 10-0054, impacted the water approximately one-half mile off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, while participating in a joint inter-operability exercise. The...
https://news.usni.org/2024/08/02/investigation-into-2023-u-s-air-force-cv-22b-osprey-crash-off-japan